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states, they understand that it is much deeper and the connection between israel and the united states, i don't think israel should do it alone. well i think that we will do it alone, but i do believe it should be a joint effort of the western society. those forces will go against them as well. it is israel's problem. but when we find an atomic bomb in a suitcase in san diego, in a hotel, it will become your problem. i do think it will be a joint effort of the western society, meaning the u.s., israel, europe, cairo, australia, it should be a leadership decision here in washington. >> [inaudible question] >> i don't know. >> people are disgusted, pretty disgusted with the kind of democratic behavior that is going on there. >> well, if we have a stronger democracy in the middle east or in the region, i will agree with you, but i beg to differ with you today because in the middle east, there is the presence of israel in that region. it is the same value and principles. forces are coming to the shore. >> you know, i share your concerns about iran. i think it is real. but growing up jewish
states, they understand that it is much deeper and the connection between israel and the united states, i don't think israel should do it alone. well i think that we will do it alone, but i do believe it should be a joint effort of the western society. those forces will go against them as well. it is israel's problem. but when we find an atomic bomb in a suitcase in san diego, in a hotel, it will become your problem. i do think it will be a joint effort of the western society, meaning the u.s.,...
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to some degree, they are allied with the united states. qadhafi is a bug. i admit it. in 2002, he has been a relatively well behaved dog. doing business with america. hosni mubarak. bashar al-assad. so what is going on here. do i have the temerity to suggest that obama is actually -- does he hate america? is he trying to destroy the country? well, here's what he's trying to do. he is trying to reduce america's spoken in the middle east. and in the world, because he thinks that we have been stepping on the world. obama is taking us down to 300 warheads. then he goes around promising that he dreams of a world free of nuclear weapons. kind of a nice idea, i guess. the only weapons you can reduce or actually his own, nyc doing it? he is doing it to level nuclear playing field. he is essentially slashing america's nuclear arsenal so that he can end the era of american superiority where america is globally dominant. he is trying to restore the world of colonialism. i believe obama wants us to go back this world. you can understand where obama is going if you don't understand
to some degree, they are allied with the united states. qadhafi is a bug. i admit it. in 2002, he has been a relatively well behaved dog. doing business with america. hosni mubarak. bashar al-assad. so what is going on here. do i have the temerity to suggest that obama is actually -- does he hate america? is he trying to destroy the country? well, here's what he's trying to do. he is trying to reduce america's spoken in the middle east. and in the world, because he thinks that we have been...
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to some degree there allied with united states. now, fug. admitted, but since 2002 he was a relatively well-behaved mubarak was our biggest ally in the region. they're out. his in? the sun is a deadly enemy, supporter of hezbollah. in fact, close allies of ron. to have the temerity to suggest that obama is actually, is trying to destroy the country? well, here's what he's trying to do. he's trying to reduce america's footprint in the middle east in the world because it thinks we have been stepping a. hal? the way he does that is by undermining america's allies in allowing our enemies to gain strength. he has, for example, them virtually nothing significant to blocker on from getting a nuclear bomb. meanwhile he is slashing america's nuclear arsenal. when he came to power america had 5,000 warheads. now by the start treaty we're down to 1500. obama has asked the pentagon to steady ticking is down to three and the warheads. then he goes around saying he dreams of world free of nuclear weapons. kind of a nice dream the idea, but here's the prob
to some degree there allied with united states. now, fug. admitted, but since 2002 he was a relatively well-behaved mubarak was our biggest ally in the region. they're out. his in? the sun is a deadly enemy, supporter of hezbollah. in fact, close allies of ron. to have the temerity to suggest that obama is actually, is trying to destroy the country? well, here's what he's trying to do. he's trying to reduce america's footprint in the middle east in the world because it thinks we have been...
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got bless america of the united states. [applause] i hope you get the book. [applause] mike has agreed to take a couple of questions. >> we did not bring the issues are the chick-fil-a i could not hear your answer why don't we have been a conservative moderator's on a up coming debates? >> is a perfect metaphor if you expect it will be an easy ride it will not. the bars some attire for governor romney been president it is tough but it is true. >> what is this thing between you and you it? >> was a huge cleveland brown and you should not say his name because he moved the franchise to baltimore and takes it personally. [laughter] is a good friend of mine he was a driving force behind the knicks and library and a great man. >> first edition. [laughter] of this does well we will do a second edition. [laughter] >> what is the secret to winning in november? >> i cannot tell you how many people like me to immigrants who say i have never voted but this is the 1/2 to vote. [applause] that has to be translated into the rowboats. i say this all the time to not underesti
got bless america of the united states. [applause] i hope you get the book. [applause] mike has agreed to take a couple of questions. >> we did not bring the issues are the chick-fil-a i could not hear your answer why don't we have been a conservative moderator's on a up coming debates? >> is a perfect metaphor if you expect it will be an easy ride it will not. the bars some attire for governor romney been president it is tough but it is true. >> what is this thing between you...
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my book, "the united states of fear", is israeli woman died in such a room could produce in the year a year of reading, writing, talking, and doing my best to consider the absurdities that are accepted as ordinary reality. as a those of you know, i like to have pieces at the site, despite what everybody thinks about brevity and attention span of the internet. i'm going to read you two pieces from the book. both on the shorter side. the first, as you'll see, is really my thoughts about guys. i wrote it back in 2010 for the military was out of iraq. for it was utterly clear the floodgates have been opened so wide that what might be called the politics of the richer america would certainly become american politics. i called it being a critic. all the world is as interested in march of 2010, i wrote about a group of pundits and warrior journalists, eager not to sue u.s. military leave iraq. that appeared on the op-ed page of the "los angeles times" and then began wandering the media world. one of its stops, curiously enough was the military newspaper, stars and stripes. this e-mail respo
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i'm not trying to say new york is the only place in the united states that this has happened. but wars have often been an occasion for unity, for cohesion. you know, we're all in this together. we've all got to win this together, so we've got to put our more parochial interests aside and pulled together to win whatever word might be. but at the same time, new york is the great magnet for immigrants, from around the world from its very earliest days in the 1620s onward has been a place where discrete, separate populations of newcomers have often brought their own political culture, their own loyalties and allegiances come in their ethnic and national religious cultures and have ended up jostling each other often. and especially at times of war, this has been the case in new york. sometimes with tragic consequences. so i'm going to start by showing you these images, starting with the civil war. and again, the book starts well before that, but this is where we're starting today. so this is april of 1861, after the confederacy fired on fort sumter in this world war began. this is
i'm not trying to say new york is the only place in the united states that this has happened. but wars have often been an occasion for unity, for cohesion. you know, we're all in this together. we've all got to win this together, so we've got to put our more parochial interests aside and pulled together to win whatever word might be. but at the same time, new york is the great magnet for immigrants, from around the world from its very earliest days in the 1620s onward has been a place where...
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to some degree they are allied with the united states. gaddafi is a thug but since 2002, a relatively well-behaved the. doing business with america, outing terrorists, paying reparations for the lockerbie bombing. mubarak was the biggest ally in the region not counting is real. they are out. who is in? assad is our deadly enemy. supporter of hezbollah and close ally of the mall ofs in iran. what is going on? do i have the temerity to suggest obama is actually -- that he hates america? trying to destroy the country? here is what he is trying to do. he is trying to reduce america's footprint in the middle east and in the world because he thinks we have been stepping on the world. how does he do that? the way he does that is by undermining america's allies and by allowing our enemies to gain strength. obama has done virtually nothing significant to block iran from getting a nuclear bomb. he is cutting america's nuclear arsenal. when america -- one obama came to power america had 11,000 warheads and now down to 15,000. obama has asked the pen
to some degree they are allied with the united states. gaddafi is a thug but since 2002, a relatively well-behaved the. doing business with america, outing terrorists, paying reparations for the lockerbie bombing. mubarak was the biggest ally in the region not counting is real. they are out. who is in? assad is our deadly enemy. supporter of hezbollah and close ally of the mall ofs in iran. what is going on? do i have the temerity to suggest obama is actually -- that he hates america? trying to...
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also significantly, of uncle ted by this time was president of the united states. here in this pause for a minute to examine briefly just how theodore roosevelt got to be president because it bears directly on franklin subsequent career. around the time that franklin was preparing his notes the door had been running the police department in new york city. having a grand time reading of corruption. the powers that be in the republican party decided he was becoming a nuisance. so they looked around for a job they could offer him to get him out of new york. someone remembered theodore had written a book about the war of 1812. interested in a job as assistant secretary of the navy? he jumped at the chance. only weeks after he was sworn in the spanish-american war broke out. the door immediately quit the navy department, created the rough riders, sailed to cuba and became a hero. then only months later he was elected governor of new york and a year after that vice-president . under mckinley, president. all happened almost as fast as i can recounted. needless to say, the
also significantly, of uncle ted by this time was president of the united states. here in this pause for a minute to examine briefly just how theodore roosevelt got to be president because it bears directly on franklin subsequent career. around the time that franklin was preparing his notes the door had been running the police department in new york city. having a grand time reading of corruption. the powers that be in the republican party decided he was becoming a nuisance. so they looked...
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the united states. it is also the place in the world that has had more violent warfare amongst its members over the last century anybody else. two world wars a stupefying destructiveness. it's therefore a continent that is devoted to trying to do something about the severe anxiety they have, just to raise an issue that you might want to debate at some point here at city life bookstore, whether there might be an unfortunate connection string capitalism, the dominant system and a scale of warfare is mine pending at the same time. the europeans are terrified. they are tried to build a unity, a unified united states of europe in some ways modeling themselves in the united states. having had common currency for large parts of it, the year of an european commission and european parliaments and moving in that direction. they are now facing an extremely dangerous situation. one part of europe is doing very well. germany, france, northern europe. the rest of europe, particularly the southern areas, spain, italy,
the united states. it is also the place in the world that has had more violent warfare amongst its members over the last century anybody else. two world wars a stupefying destructiveness. it's therefore a continent that is devoted to trying to do something about the severe anxiety they have, just to raise an issue that you might want to debate at some point here at city life bookstore, whether there might be an unfortunate connection string capitalism, the dominant system and a scale of warfare...
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states. and it was an open secret it was the vice capital. it dangled more opportunities for prostitution, gambling and all-night drinking than any other city. 40,000 prostitutes worked in new york. some in brothels some on the street. there were illegal casinos, booking. this was the town teddy roosevelt was going clean it up in 1895. visitors could immediately sense the wicked possibility of the place. new york new york city had a nude weather vane. at the highest point in midtown see at the top of madison square. you can see it clearly from the ground and, you know, jay leno called the statute of liberty the hood ornament. nude diane was the hood ornament want breasts outstretched arms told new yorkers the direction of the winds. near madison square garden was the restaurant and can casino. there was a forgotten hotel there. and this housed one of the city great landmarks. it's a tame picture of it. you got a sense of an art gallery type bar. here's a better reason why thousands upon thous
states. and it was an open secret it was the vice capital. it dangled more opportunities for prostitution, gambling and all-night drinking than any other city. 40,000 prostitutes worked in new york. some in brothels some on the street. there were illegal casinos, booking. this was the town teddy roosevelt was going clean it up in 1895. visitors could immediately sense the wicked possibility of the place. new york new york city had a nude weather vane. at the highest point in midtown see at the...
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or peculiar to the united states. peculiar to housing or mortgage finance of housing and stories that were told here in the united states too. the very term that is still used, the financial crisis, as if it were limited to the financial sector which is the only function i can see where that adjective, to column everybody, sort of like police department who now say every crime that gets in the newspapers and related. in order to comfort those people who might be worried that if it warned it might be part of the normal lives they lead which we don't want to put over there but somewhere else. the financial crisis, it is the financial crisis, to general crisis. it is an american. its global. it is in financial. it's everywhere across-the-board. and we can talk about that some or. the europeans have found that to their great dismay because once it has begun to be a little bit moderated here in 2010, it erupted in europe with all the force of a crisis that had been postponed like a disease and then when it finally arrives
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we both believe that it is important for the united states to play an expansive role, important for america and people of other countries, and that costs money, and it's going to be difficult to find the money with whars coming. the wars we fought in the last decade in afghanistan and iraq, they were expensive, controversial, probably always be controversial, but we ought to recognize as well that the biggest obligations we have, the greatest pressure on taxpayers and on our fiscal policy comes not from those wars or policies people disagree about, but the policies we all believe in, programs everybody wants, namely social security and especially medicare, and unless and until we find ways to reform those programs to make them more affordable, we're going to continue to have trouble, both abroad and at home. >> host: and the last call for our two guests comes from bill in california. first of all, bill, where in california are you, and then go ahead and ask your question. >> caller: marina del ray. >> host: thank you. >> caller: okay. i never hear discussed what, to me, is clearly and obvio
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states with the condition that they invest in capital equipment in the united states and expand the work force. we tried repatriation in 2004 and companies brought back the money and it went to shareholders and there was no actual investment in expansion in capital equipment or expansion of the workforce. having a compromise where you allow companies to repatriate the money not at the 35% tax rate but maybe 10% to 12%, tie that with actual metrics of expanding the work force or investment in the united states is something worth looking at. i am sympathetic to president obama's proposal for a tax credit for companies that bring manufacturing back or invest in the united states in communities and create jobs and propose 20% tax credit for those companies. people say why don't you cut the corporate tax rates across the board and my argument is i don't think right now with our deficit that either my law firm or investment banks or wall street need a corporate tax cut. let's target corporate tax cuts to areas that are engines of economic growth. i am sympathetic to tax incentives if they
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the threat is here in the united states. the muslim brotherhood, you're absolutely right, as i mentioned two top mb. president bush in the second term goon make the mistake and start doing the outreach to muslim brotherhood and other islamists groups bringing them inspect the fbi, cia, white house. so the infull traition has been going on for quite awhile. it's serious business. we need a president who is going to be able to take this on and not worry about the political correctness. the reason -- one the huge reasons we're in the mess because president bush and president obama for slightly different reasons, the political correctness aspect has driven a lot of it. we're doing muslim voted reach. it's not a war against islam. we need a president and leadership here who can identify who is the enemy, cho who is the threat how we're going to deal with it. bill oh o rely asked mr. president is the muslim brotherhood a threat to the united states? they are a sworn enemy of the united states. there's a lot of talk about how they
the threat is here in the united states. the muslim brotherhood, you're absolutely right, as i mentioned two top mb. president bush in the second term goon make the mistake and start doing the outreach to muslim brotherhood and other islamists groups bringing them inspect the fbi, cia, white house. so the infull traition has been going on for quite awhile. it's serious business. we need a president who is going to be able to take this on and not worry about the political correctness. the reason...
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it's trade policies that encourage people to make things here in the united states. it's labor law reform. it's regulation of wall street. it's taxes that redistribute. yes, redistribute wealth. it's a true national security strategy that is not dedicated to global empire. now, having said that, ask yourself what do you think are the chances of the things i just listed happening over the next four years, eight years, 12 years? just to ask the question is to answer it. now, to get it out of the way. i'm a democrat. i voted for obama last time. i'm voting for obama this time. when i look at the other guy, there's just no choice. i mean, the republican party, and i'm not telling you anything you don't know, has become an instrument of reactionary -- worst kind of reactionary politics. it's not so much about mitt romney. whatever your judgment about whether he's a good guy, a bad guy, no guy, whatever. [laughter] but think about this. with the destruction elimination of the liberal republican tradition within the republican party, the people that mitt romney's going to b
it's trade policies that encourage people to make things here in the united states. it's labor law reform. it's regulation of wall street. it's taxes that redistribute. yes, redistribute wealth. it's a true national security strategy that is not dedicated to global empire. now, having said that, ask yourself what do you think are the chances of the things i just listed happening over the next four years, eight years, 12 years? just to ask the question is to answer it. now, to get it out of the...
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as i conclude the tab turner, the united states has been fortunate to have a weighted sum of the worst aspect of europe's history. it had something to do with it, but so did the system of governments that permitted and encouraged religious pluralism, what america did not tubeless mandate a religious test for the office or basis for our domestic detentions as freedom of the bible. the party is attempting to do michelle long recredit. not so much for the republican party. what about the democrats? as i described them in the introduction, the democratic party hosted far too long on franklin d. roosevelt's legacy became complacent and began to feel entitled to its near hegemonic position in culture and the media. when the new began to displace an all three of those arenas, some liberals merely turned into antisexual whiners and crybabies or ivory tower escaped us. the bulk of the democratic politicians and operatives however moved in a different direction. after three straight losses in presidential elections between 19901998, they been in the practices of their old beliefs while continuin
as i conclude the tab turner, the united states has been fortunate to have a weighted sum of the worst aspect of europe's history. it had something to do with it, but so did the system of governments that permitted and encouraged religious pluralism, what america did not tubeless mandate a religious test for the office or basis for our domestic detentions as freedom of the bible. the party is attempting to do michelle long recredit. not so much for the republican party. what about the...
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so united states, for example, is very polarized right now. the media has become very polarized. and people are going in to what we call echo chambers they only listen and watch and read some media, and they hear the same story over and over and over again. and other people watch endless and read this other media. that's not 100% true, by the way, there is some people crossing over. there is a large enough section of society that are doing that. one of the most important issues facing us today is the issue of climate change. now just this week, we heard something like 98% of the green land ice sheet is melting. we have been seeing drought across the country, massive drought. food prices are shooting up. they're expecting ocean levels to really rise quite a bit proceeding the coastline. extreme weather getting worse, and no policy action. why no policy action. what's going on? why aren't follows makers doing? why aren't people getting out of their suvs? climate change is really hooping. well, to some people it's not really happening. in fact it's worse than not really happening be
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president one of the finest universities in the united states. we at the bush center -- are here with the their spouses we're fortunate to be associated with smu. our relationship with smu competed our expectations. i hope we have exceeded your expectations. we're very much involved in action oriented programs. i didn't want to be known as a think tanker. i want to be known as an a,-oriented place that can make a difference in the world. and so i want to thank you very much for having faith in us when we first convince you to support the bush center on the smu campus. we just got back from africa which is. we went over there because at the bush center, one of the major initiatives is to honor human life. we believe all life is precious. whether they live in america on the continent of africa. we are disturbed by the fact that many women who have got the hiv virus, are getting cervical cancer not much is being done with it with your help we put together a collaborative effort to save lives. part of the mission was to kick off the red ribbon in bot
president one of the finest universities in the united states. we at the bush center -- are here with the their spouses we're fortunate to be associated with smu. our relationship with smu competed our expectations. i hope we have exceeded your expectations. we're very much involved in action oriented programs. i didn't want to be known as a think tanker. i want to be known as an a,-oriented place that can make a difference in the world. and so i want to thank you very much for having faith in...
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i don't want the average citizens in the united states to have the perspective i do because, i mean, something horrible has happened to the country. you know, i'm jealous of the ignorance i used to have. i'm not -- i don't wish it on anyone. so what kind of perspective is required from everybody to treat the veteran correctly when they get home? i don't -- i don't know. you are a different person. i don't know how you can go through that and not be a different person. but -- i'll say it again. i hesitate to speak for for anyone else specifically and everybody is different and some want to talk and some won't. i'm not sure i answered your question by the end. >> you did. i think -- i guess that the other issue i was reading you can answer is how we deal with people, you know, our loved ones when they come back. it seems to me that we have to understand even if youring the drk acting the same. it's worth trying to figure out if there is something rather than pretended there isn't. that's what rich seemed to be saying that everything is the same. >> let's -- somebody i read something ve
i don't want the average citizens in the united states to have the perspective i do because, i mean, something horrible has happened to the country. you know, i'm jealous of the ignorance i used to have. i'm not -- i don't wish it on anyone. so what kind of perspective is required from everybody to treat the veteran correctly when they get home? i don't -- i don't know. you are a different person. i don't know how you can go through that and not be a different person. but -- i'll say it again....
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united states government deserve better. many of us are at an age that quite frankly it might not really matter what happens or does not happen as a result of the next election. would such complacency be plausible with regard to our children and the children. i suspect that some of you have questions, comments, denunciations and i look forward to them. [applause] >> we do have the microphone. your questions could end up on tv. if you could stand up. >> c-span -- let me express my gratitude -- if you would go to the microphone. >> stepped up to the microphone and speaking into it and they can pick up everything you say so ask the way. >> a very simple question. given your analysis with a solution. >> excellent question. on the principle that you hang for a sheet. my solution is to support calling a new constitutional convention. we haven't had one for 225 years. something the constitution does contemplate the possibility. one of the things i like some much about american state constitutions is they often welcome new conventio
united states government deserve better. many of us are at an age that quite frankly it might not really matter what happens or does not happen as a result of the next election. would such complacency be plausible with regard to our children and the children. i suspect that some of you have questions, comments, denunciations and i look forward to them. [applause] >> we do have the microphone. your questions could end up on tv. if you could stand up. >> c-span -- let me express my...
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going into the 20th century with william howard taft, president of the united states, as cincinnati was a southern town and trade was with the south and home of the underground railroad. they can get at of kentucky and were safe and could be disbursed partying was from marion ohio, william mckinley elected president sell a bunch of ohio wins. james garfield you have presidents who came during this period after the civil war up through the 1920's pulling presidents from other parts of the country that tend to be more moderate. not ideologues that is still true statewide. attendance the to be more pragmatic and light -- less ideological. if you try to compete in the general election in helps to swing to the middle. but ohio generally is the average state. almost every demographic group is well represented here. catholic, fundamentalist, ma instream, protestants, ethnic groups. the only one is maybe the hispanics. some places as a significant concentration. they do not amount to two much but demographically almost as if you want to test a consumer product you have every slice that you want
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and naturalization ceremony for to london 25 new citizens of the united states. the national archives has hosted a ceremony for decades. it never ceases to impress the prospective citizens out to support and defend the constitution in front of the actual document. we encourage you to return over the next several days for more discussions, films, and special events for the constitution to protect. on monday september 17th at noon we do happy birthday here in the theater. a special program in celebration of the signing of the constitution in the first 225 test will join the founding fathers for cake after the performance. now, wednesday september 19th at 7:00 p.m. the constitution and the war of 1812 here in the theater. the 2012 lecture. journalist roger mudd moderates a panel discussion on what are probably helped misses from 1812. tonight two distinguished guests discussed the past, present and future of the nest its constitution. professor of law and political science at university. he teaches constitutional law at the college and law school. he received his b.
and naturalization ceremony for to london 25 new citizens of the united states. the national archives has hosted a ceremony for decades. it never ceases to impress the prospective citizens out to support and defend the constitution in front of the actual document. we encourage you to return over the next several days for more discussions, films, and special events for the constitution to protect. on monday september 17th at noon we do happy birthday here in the theater. a special program in...
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dramatic pause, the current chief justice of the supreme court of the united states. if this were, indeed, a courtroom drama, the stenographer would record the reaction of the gallery, and chief justice john g. roberts jr. would salter up the aisle -- saunter up the aisle hesitating only long enough to feel scalia's glare. roberts would then explain to the ladies and gentlemen of the jury, justice antonin scalia should have been kicked off the court ten years ago. when he was a lawyer in the reagan white house 22 years before he joined the supremes, john roberts argued on behalf of a 15-year term limit for supreme court justices. as he saw it, the founders, quote: adopted life tenure at a time when people simply did not live as long as they do now, unquote. a judge insulated from the normal currents of life for 25 or 30 years was a rarity then but is becoming common place today. setting a term of, say, 15 years would insure that federal judges would not lose all touch with, quote, reality through decades of ivory tower existence. it is an indictment of lifetime tenure
dramatic pause, the current chief justice of the supreme court of the united states. if this were, indeed, a courtroom drama, the stenographer would record the reaction of the gallery, and chief justice john g. roberts jr. would salter up the aisle -- saunter up the aisle hesitating only long enough to feel scalia's glare. roberts would then explain to the ladies and gentlemen of the jury, justice antonin scalia should have been kicked off the court ten years ago. when he was a lawyer in the...
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well, he was the one providing information to the united states about who was al qaeda. so he was speaking people out here that's al qaeda, that al qaeda and of course these are just political opponents. so, in the case of gannon, the u.s. drone strikes have not only been killing people from that country, but they have been killing american citizens as well. i wonder in this group you've heard of the case of an were al-awlaki. so some of you have and i think many people in this country have not. this is a cleric -- a muslim cleric born in the united states, move to yemen, known for his fiery sermon he was put on a kill list and killed a drone strike along with another american named samir. there are organizations like the center for constitutional rights and the aclu that then asked the u.s. government to provide the information to say, how can you justify the killing of an american citizen and the u.s. government has refused to provide the information. in fact, until recently the u.s. government has refused to talk about this whole program at all. two weeks after the ki
well, he was the one providing information to the united states about who was al qaeda. so he was speaking people out here that's al qaeda, that al qaeda and of course these are just political opponents. so, in the case of gannon, the u.s. drone strikes have not only been killing people from that country, but they have been killing american citizens as well. i wonder in this group you've heard of the case of an were al-awlaki. so some of you have and i think many people in this country have...
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now, in 1917 the united states goes to war. fdr goes to see what your willson and tells him he wants to resign his post and he wants to be in uniform. wilson said know you're doing an important job where you are. when the united states is deeply involved in world war i, she's determined to get to the western front and against the resistance of his boss, the navy secretary daniels manages and their key to that office in a vaguely military uniform of his own devising. he wears pants tucked into he was a french army helmet and a gas mask. in september of 1939 ranks summer and then came portugal and bulgaria. he's the commander-in-chief of the army that trans with trucks marked tank and whose soldiers trained with hand grenades substituted by eggs. by the time the war has been underway for a number of months, clinton is pretty much with its back to the wall to countries and the netherlands and as most france, denmark, norway have been conquered by the germans and the invasion of britain seems imminent he's determined to try to do s
now, in 1917 the united states goes to war. fdr goes to see what your willson and tells him he wants to resign his post and he wants to be in uniform. wilson said know you're doing an important job where you are. when the united states is deeply involved in world war i, she's determined to get to the western front and against the resistance of his boss, the navy secretary daniels manages and their key to that office in a vaguely military uniform of his own devising. he wears pants tucked into...
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so the united states, for example, is very polarized. right now. the media has been very polarized and people are going in to what we call ecochambers they only listen and watch and read some immediate why. and they hear the same story over and over and over again. and other people watch and listen and read the other media. it's not 100% true, by the way, there is some people who cross over. there is a large enough section of the society that are doing that. so one of the most important issues facing us today is the issue of climate change. we heard that 93% of the ice we've been seeing drought across the country. food prices are shooting up. there are expecting ocean levels to really rise quite a bit receding the coastline. extreme weather getting worse, and no policy of action. why no policy action? what's going on in the policy realm? why aren't policy makers doing something? why aren't people getting out of their suv? maybe climate change isn't happening. to some people, it's not happening. in fact, it's worse than not happening because scienti
so the united states, for example, is very polarized. right now. the media has been very polarized and people are going in to what we call ecochambers they only listen and watch and read some immediate why. and they hear the same story over and over and over again. and other people watch and listen and read the other media. it's not 100% true, by the way, there is some people who cross over. there is a large enough section of the society that are doing that. so one of the most important issues...
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somebody who had been part of that first generation of africans to study in the united states. and then had married an american woman. had had a child, but then had gone back to his own country. thinking that somehow he would be able to bring back technology and transformation through the knowledge that he had gained to help develop a country that was newly free. and i didn't really know his story very well. all i knew about my father for the most part during my upbringing was the stories that my mother told me. so i had a whole mythology about who he was. fortunately the mythology that my mother fed me was a very positive image. so i write about the fact that in the book, i grew up with an image of a strong black man who just didn't happen to be in the house. but was one of the smartest and most charismatic and brightest and honest people that you would ever care to meet. and so that was a mythology that i carried with me, despite his absence and despite living in a very different world than his. and it was only later that i started realizing that in fact this was a mythology,
somebody who had been part of that first generation of africans to study in the united states. and then had married an american woman. had had a child, but then had gone back to his own country. thinking that somehow he would be able to bring back technology and transformation through the knowledge that he had gained to help develop a country that was newly free. and i didn't really know his story very well. all i knew about my father for the most part during my upbringing was the stories that...
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if george washington didn't happen to have lived or james madison or abraham lincoln, the united states exist and if it did, what they be the same country that we know it to be? what other people have come forth and fill their shoes and do what they did or would things be remarkably different. the question is if william f. buckley jr. had not left, but conservatism be what it is today or would it be different, would there have been a conservative movement, had there been a conservative movement would it have achieved the same success that it has achieved? i'm going to put that question aside for a moment and try to circle back to it later. let's start with who was buckley he had 16 different careers. he did things that would have been -- would have filled the career of six people and made them all incredibly successful. start with the fact he was a syndicated columnist. he wrote for many years until up until he died a column called on the right coming and was published three times a week in 350 newspapers. he was one of the most widely read columnists in the country. he produced in the
if george washington didn't happen to have lived or james madison or abraham lincoln, the united states exist and if it did, what they be the same country that we know it to be? what other people have come forth and fill their shoes and do what they did or would things be remarkably different. the question is if william f. buckley jr. had not left, but conservatism be what it is today or would it be different, would there have been a conservative movement, had there been a conservative movement...
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states and incredible reputation of the dblght. he made himself rich by taking gifts. he-- roosevelt could not tolerate the behavior. a world wind trying to swept the corrupt era out. you can't imagine the courage of the man to come in to a city that was this corrupt and this used to doing it a certain way and reckless reformers attitude change the whole place around. it's amazing. anyhow, arthur wrote a front page item ten days in to roosevelt's tenure for the new york world, he say we have a real police commissioner his name is though door vees roosevelt. he speaking english accurately. i done it or i seen it. he talks more like a boston man or englishman than a new york police commissioner. the voice is the hardest trial. it is an campus rating voice, a raspy voice. what do you amount to anyway? in the good old days the own of a voice would have been clubbed. now the bravest policeman must listen to the voice, obey it and seem to like it. they treated roosevelt very well in the beginning. a month in to the job he did something u
states and incredible reputation of the dblght. he made himself rich by taking gifts. he-- roosevelt could not tolerate the behavior. a world wind trying to swept the corrupt era out. you can't imagine the courage of the man to come in to a city that was this corrupt and this used to doing it a certain way and reckless reformers attitude change the whole place around. it's amazing. anyhow, arthur wrote a front page item ten days in to roosevelt's tenure for the new york world, he say we have a...
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part of what we're trying to do is debunk myths about the united states, increase tourism in the united states. so a lot of this is not all about politics per se. in terms of who we're reaching, you know, there are now over five billion mobile handsets on planet earth. the average mobile penetration in developed countries is now about 316% -- 116%, in developing countries it's about 70 or 80%. most of those people are using those handsets to access social media platforms where the state department publishes. so we're reaching large numbers of individuals the world around. there are about 2.4 sort of traditional internet users, and that number's going to be three billion in the near future, so, sure, we're communicating with all of -- with a great many of those. but what's also interesting to us is thinking about this great development perspective and thinking about how if, for example, sub-saharan africa or south central asia are becoming newly hyperconnected, how can our development programs become more effective, how can we increase the health and well being of people in these countri
part of what we're trying to do is debunk myths about the united states, increase tourism in the united states. so a lot of this is not all about politics per se. in terms of who we're reaching, you know, there are now over five billion mobile handsets on planet earth. the average mobile penetration in developed countries is now about 316% -- 116%, in developing countries it's about 70 or 80%. most of those people are using those handsets to access social media platforms where the state...
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it's a small amount of people looking at the total united states, but the amount of power and the amount of influence that they project into politics is just astoppedding, and they do it -- astounding, and they do it all behind closed doors. we go into that in great detail in the book where we got information from the freedom of information act from secret meetings that went on. the other thing about union heads that people don't realize is they are truly the 1%. they talk about -- unions talk about the 1% and occupy wall street, but the guys are making huge amounts of money. huge ams. the secretary treasure makes $845,000. many employees make over $# -- $200,000. it is astounding, truly the 1% spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on private planes, ready access to the white house. they are invited to the best events at the white house. these are not little guys that work their way up. i mean these are truely the 1 #% that they talk bo their members about. >> [inaudible] >> the boilermaker union, a private sector, if you use their logo on an article as i did, we get something from t
it's a small amount of people looking at the total united states, but the amount of power and the amount of influence that they project into politics is just astoppedding, and they do it -- astounding, and they do it all behind closed doors. we go into that in great detail in the book where we got information from the freedom of information act from secret meetings that went on. the other thing about union heads that people don't realize is they are truly the 1%. they talk about -- unions talk...
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itself as the united states. added move from a motion -- notion of collective states to one of an exclamation. forestier the nation hierarchies in a citizenship work as much on the present as the future. the basic thoughts underlying his policies quote did not narrowed the nationalistic. >> insistence is the first consideration upon the interdependence of various elements as part of the united states. for roosevelt the entire nation was interconnected but was not therefore static infix. it was always in motion, always developing. at there for required constant attention and constant adjustment, the kind of attention that only a strong president seated in a strong government could give. importantly he understood the nation as already fundamentally united. the very centrist than made up the nation were perpetually contesting against another one another but they were not irrevocably opposed to one another. he said quote, some people who visit us from other lands across the seas find it difficult to credit the fact t
itself as the united states. added move from a motion -- notion of collective states to one of an exclamation. forestier the nation hierarchies in a citizenship work as much on the present as the future. the basic thoughts underlying his policies quote did not narrowed the nationalistic. >> insistence is the first consideration upon the interdependence of various elements as part of the united states. for roosevelt the entire nation was interconnected but was not therefore static infix....
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what happens is people in the united states and europe who fund these things generally go through an intermediary so they give their money to institutions such as kiva, a famous one that you -- deutsche bank, citibank, the traditional wall street companies, dedicated microfinance funses such as blue orchard, the biggest one in the order, and then you have the foundations. so in d.c. we have two examples, such as the foundation u.s.a. and calvert foundation but there are whole hot of these institutions. you give your money to one of these intermediary asks they apparently invest this in the -- in your best interests and in the best interests of the poor by channeling this money to these small banks in developing countries that are going to do effective microfinance. that's the idea. that's the theory. >> well, this book has been promoted and my understanding is that members of the church congregations, people making responsible investments are flocking to this opportunity. tell us about some of the people providing the money. >> it's now become what mott people would say is a huge bub
what happens is people in the united states and europe who fund these things generally go through an intermediary so they give their money to institutions such as kiva, a famous one that you -- deutsche bank, citibank, the traditional wall street companies, dedicated microfinance funses such as blue orchard, the biggest one in the order, and then you have the foundations. so in d.c. we have two examples, such as the foundation u.s.a. and calvert foundation but there are whole hot of these...
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united states government to serve better. many of us ared a an age that quite frankly it might not really matter what happened or does not happen as a result of the next election. would such complains be plausible with with regard to the our children and grandchildren? i suspect that some of you have questions, comment, denunciation and i certainly look toward to them. yes. thank you. [applause] [applause] we have the microphones. your questions could end up on tv. c-span is in fact, again, let me trust the grad constitute once more is filming this. if you would go the microphone. >> right. yeah. they can pick up everything you say. i have a simple question. give your analysis, what's the solution? >> excellent question. perhaps on the prips. if you're going -- [inaudible] you may as well hang far sheet. my solution is to support calling a new convention. we haven't had one for 225 years, and the 1787 constitution doesn't contemplate the possibility. one of the things i like so much about american state constitutions is that
united states government to serve better. many of us ared a an age that quite frankly it might not really matter what happened or does not happen as a result of the next election. would such complains be plausible with with regard to the our children and grandchildren? i suspect that some of you have questions, comment, denunciation and i certainly look toward to them. yes. thank you. [applause] [applause] we have the microphones. your questions could end up on tv. c-span is in fact, again, let...
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sandy laughed to do some agricultural work and then he volunteered into the united states army. though the photographer left for cleveland to find work in a factory they are. towards the end of 1944, june so it's how you decide that he wants to see if he can get work in new jersey at seabrook farms, which was a farming enterprise that was recruiting japanese americans to work. sojourn so these can cannot tober 44, heads to new jersey to scope the situation now. at that point, sammy has gone. willis gone, eunice is gone. the only people left in camp are rio and mary and little billy. and we suffer is what doctors call a nervous break down. she ends up in a camp hospital and billy for the rest of her time at camp, which is another nearly year in camp, rio is suffering greatly. i'm really unable to work, barely able to leave the barracks. june so comes back for new jersey, finds his wife in the hospital. so he decides not to take his family to new jersey, but to stay at camp and care for his wife. mary and billy end up leaving to join bill at the factory in cleveland. the only ones
sandy laughed to do some agricultural work and then he volunteered into the united states army. though the photographer left for cleveland to find work in a factory they are. towards the end of 1944, june so it's how you decide that he wants to see if he can get work in new jersey at seabrook farms, which was a farming enterprise that was recruiting japanese americans to work. sojourn so these can cannot tober 44, heads to new jersey to scope the situation now. at that point, sammy has gone....
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blue states, but the united states. he presented himself as the personification of that notion. his presidency has been a rude awakening in terms of how far you can take that. so he has been dealing with that. the promise and frustrations of that idea ever sense. as i'm sure we'll both be experiencing the telephone calls, for the show. >> host: your book ends in 1989, "barack obama: the story." he said there's another volume coming? >> guest: added y2k committed to 40 years of robert caro, so assertive cat that on the down low, but i had every intention and i've done a lot of reporting that the later years, which influences the book even though they're not in it. and i don't want to do a quickie. i tried a rate for history documents coming out later and i want to be patient. >> host: to go against 1989, but at this point, barack obama so far 1961, born in honolulu 61 to 62 that in seattle. 62 to 67 back to honolulu into jakarta. in tunisia. back to honolulu, 71 to 79. los angeles, said in a to 81 while he attended occid
blue states, but the united states. he presented himself as the personification of that notion. his presidency has been a rude awakening in terms of how far you can take that. so he has been dealing with that. the promise and frustrations of that idea ever sense. as i'm sure we'll both be experiencing the telephone calls, for the show. >> host: your book ends in 1989, "barack obama: the story." he said there's another volume coming? >> guest: added y2k committed to 40...
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and of course that green bay's is the largest training facility for the marines in the united states and because our wars of the last generation have been in the desert, that is the training is a good choice. so a lot of young men and women have gone through 29 homes to train. so what is defined by the military in so many ways. it is such a fraught place for the 10 spec oracle desert in the supply desert meet in a fault line right there in because the highway north is the marine base. the highway south is joshua tree national park. [inaudible] >> i read something a few years ago, like maybe three years ago there was an article in outlay. it says hot is the new cool canoeist telling everybody to go out and saddle up and buy stuff in coachella and india and go live out there. it's like kind of palm springs with this being and i want to know how you see extreme poverty and dysfunction verses like this incredible opulence and while some kind of new money. like i just wondered what you think. like what happens -- do they ever meet up? >> the short answer is they do and they don't. i know
and of course that green bay's is the largest training facility for the marines in the united states and because our wars of the last generation have been in the desert, that is the training is a good choice. so a lot of young men and women have gone through 29 homes to train. so what is defined by the military in so many ways. it is such a fraught place for the 10 spec oracle desert in the supply desert meet in a fault line right there in because the highway north is the marine base. the...
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lawrence seaway in 1959, the queen would not return to the united states for nearly another two decades. but she did entertain american presidents in britain. eisenhower made a very memorable visit to belgium world, where she invited him to a picnic and cooked scones on a griddle for him. he was so impressed that he asked her for the recipe, which she wrote out in longhand. apologizing that the quantity was for 16 people and adding that the mixture needed a great deal of beating. she gave jack and jackie kennedy a dinner at buckingham palace, which was the first time the president had dined there when woodrow wilson was entertained by the queen's grandfather, king george five. yet, the 31-year-old first lady was surprisingly critical afterwards. he was not impressed by the flowers were the furnishings at buckingham palace. or by the queens evening gown and what she described as her flat hairstyle. jackie said that when she also complained about the pressure of being on tour, the queen gave her a glance of and advice that one gets classy with time. when the president was assassinated in
lawrence seaway in 1959, the queen would not return to the united states for nearly another two decades. but she did entertain american presidents in britain. eisenhower made a very memorable visit to belgium world, where she invited him to a picnic and cooked scones on a griddle for him. he was so impressed that he asked her for the recipe, which she wrote out in longhand. apologizing that the quantity was for 16 people and adding that the mixture needed a great deal of beating. she gave jack...
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and of course that marine base is the largest training facility for the united states because there were so the last generation had been in the desert, that has been the training facility of choice. so a lot of young men and women have gone through twentynine palms to train. so defined by the military in so many ways. it's such a fraught place. the tense marigold desert and meets a different light ratepayer because the highway north is the marine base. the highway south is joshua tree national park. [inaudible] >> i read something maybe two years ago was this article in l.a. grohl from the east coast originally, from new york. and if as hot as new cool and was telling everybody to go out, saddle up and buy stuff in coachella and india, go out their. it's like kind of palm springs was this thing and now i want to know how you see extreme poverty versus this incredible opulence and well fed kind of new money. like i just wondered what she think. what happens when filming? do they ever meet up? >> the short answer is they do when they don't. they had a new desert bohemia. they were writing
and of course that marine base is the largest training facility for the united states because there were so the last generation had been in the desert, that has been the training facility of choice. so a lot of young men and women have gone through twentynine palms to train. so defined by the military in so many ways. it's such a fraught place. the tense marigold desert and meets a different light ratepayer because the highway north is the marine base. the highway south is joshua tree national...
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again, it's not the democracy that the united states projectings. it's a democracy that the black people have dragged this country into expanding with their blood. [inaudible] >> i would argue that the black freedom movement has been the grandest example of democratic struggle. by democratic struggle, i mean, with -- [inaudible] what dignity meant of every day people. if you really affirm the dignity of every day people, they're not going choose poverty. they're not going to choose poor housing or poor school systems or levels unemployment and under employment for 45 years. it's at that very deep level. you see, i think we have to be honest with ourselves and that is and all of those folks that you named. fannie lou, martin, malcom, we can go on and on and on. >> that's right. >> their love of black people made them a threat to black people. see we don't like to deal with that. when martin was shot, 72% of americans disapproved. 75% of black people disapiewfed of martin. i was in buffalo a few weeks ago, 300 people showed up in a sift 1200 because b
again, it's not the democracy that the united states projectings. it's a democracy that the black people have dragged this country into expanding with their blood. [inaudible] >> i would argue that the black freedom movement has been the grandest example of democratic struggle. by democratic struggle, i mean, with -- [inaudible] what dignity meant of every day people. if you really affirm the dignity of every day people, they're not going choose poverty. they're not going to choose poor...
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states. [laughter] tell him a few things about the jim crow south. [laughter] talk about that conversation. >> well, you know, he was -- when -- i was actually hear in new york, and i had just been op "the view," and i was in a limo on the way to the airport with cnn when i received a call. it was 404 area code, atlanta, and i answered that. it was congressman john lewis. when we finished talking, i decided to check my text messages because i couldn't keep voice mail clear enough to keep getting messages, and low and behold, there was a message from the white house saying the president was trying to reach me. i called the number, and they wanted to arrange the call so -- interesting these people in the media, the person who was in the car with me from cnn started going in her purse to pull out a cam corder. i said you cannot tape me while i'm talking to the president. i made her turn it off, and made her put that away. [applause] he started out by saying you're a hard person to reach. well, e
states. [laughter] tell him a few things about the jim crow south. [laughter] talk about that conversation. >> well, you know, he was -- when -- i was actually hear in new york, and i had just been op "the view," and i was in a limo on the way to the airport with cnn when i received a call. it was 404 area code, atlanta, and i answered that. it was congressman john lewis. when we finished talking, i decided to check my text messages because i couldn't keep voice mail clear...
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the united states the murder rate is getting up over 100 in 100,000 per year. and that's when we kicked down. up until then i think our homicide rate was lower than canada's and england's. and the english always say, well, you're so violent. up until that state breakdown, our country was working pretty well. it was the peak for african-american distrust of government that came during the nixon administration, 1971-'74. and that's when african-american homicide rates are highest. and when did white homicide rates peak? it was 1980. and that was when you see that accumulated anger over affirmative action, busing, defeat in vietnam, the humiliation of the hostage taking in r.n. -- iran and our inability to do something about it, you know, proactively, that it lingered. that's when white trust in government went down lowest. and the white murder rate was the highest at 7 per 100,000 which is just a huge rate. that's just whites themselves. and then ronald reagan comes in and speaks to the concerns of those people. and what happens? the homicide rate plummets. the s
the united states the murder rate is getting up over 100 in 100,000 per year. and that's when we kicked down. up until then i think our homicide rate was lower than canada's and england's. and the english always say, well, you're so violent. up until that state breakdown, our country was working pretty well. it was the peak for african-american distrust of government that came during the nixon administration, 1971-'74. and that's when african-american homicide rates are highest. and when did...
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41.6% of 25 to 34-year-olds in the united states had obtained an associate degree or higher. more alarming only 30.3% of african-americans in 19.8 of latinos age 25 to 34-year-old 0 containing associate degree or hirer. compared to 70.7% more asian-americans. even the latest issue would have tone for that black males historically at the bottom of the social economic per mid are becoming the education untouchables. beginning with descr. lee, for all of you in your estimate, what has most fueled the rapid, some say is a teamic client of the black male. why haven't we gotten a handled on the crisis? >> i think we look to several different areas. one thing we looked as as far as pathways. in the study i did for [inaudible] we looked at what happened with young males once they graduate from high schools. we're not talking about those who drop out of college and those who don't make it. but we're talking about those who have actually get to the point where they graduate. and what we found for those students nearly 50% either end up in incarceration, unemployment, or they either die
41.6% of 25 to 34-year-olds in the united states had obtained an associate degree or higher. more alarming only 30.3% of african-americans in 19.8 of latinos age 25 to 34-year-old 0 containing associate degree or hirer. compared to 70.7% more asian-americans. even the latest issue would have tone for that black males historically at the bottom of the social economic per mid are becoming the education untouchables. beginning with descr. lee, for all of you in your estimate, what has most fueled...
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states because like over 40 children every single year passed the college test, and the girls from the classroom got a doctoral degree. >> host: is that a new story? >> guest: that's fascinating. go look that. thanks for telling me about that. >> host: barbara, austin texas, home the lbj library, hi, barbara. >> caller: hi, i hope you can hear my. i think my phone's acting up. >> host: we can hear you fine. >> caller: i admire the historian, will go down in history as a great historian. i want to thank you for all the details we never knew before. i'm wondering about the johnson daughters and how they learned their father would be president, how den di died. did you look into that >> guest: yes. he was at the university of texas, and as i recall, i may have it wrong, she was a secret service agent -- came up, notified her of what happened, and i think she went with them to the home of the conley, john con le's children, conley was the governor of texas. he was wounded. no one knew how seriously at the time, and she went to comfort them. lucy bird was in high school in washington, and i
states because like over 40 children every single year passed the college test, and the girls from the classroom got a doctoral degree. >> host: is that a new story? >> guest: that's fascinating. go look that. thanks for telling me about that. >> host: barbara, austin texas, home the lbj library, hi, barbara. >> caller: hi, i hope you can hear my. i think my phone's acting up. >> host: we can hear you fine. >> caller: i admire the historian, will go down in...
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states with the south fighting on the same side as the united states. that's how i would answer that question. >> thank you for your work. i'm a fellow refugee. i came over at the same time. we talked a lot about the class war fair that existed in south vietnam and how it devastated the war efforts there, but the, i guess, the mythology about the north is that this was a war that coalesced, unified the nation, and i was wondering if you found any evidence of similar class drives in the north during the time? in the south, my parents said that life in the north was hell. .. and so that was obviously what you can -- it was class war warfare, and the policies were deeply unpopular, and there was bloodshed. there were kangaroo courts and by the time the war began, initially, there was much enthusiasm, people volunteered, served, and it was a rallying cry for the people who wanted to liberate their southern comrades. so, the war was extremely popular and this makes sense after so many years, after dozens of years-it became unpopular. there was war weariness,
states with the south fighting on the same side as the united states. that's how i would answer that question. >> thank you for your work. i'm a fellow refugee. i came over at the same time. we talked a lot about the class war fair that existed in south vietnam and how it devastated the war efforts there, but the, i guess, the mythology about the north is that this was a war that coalesced, unified the nation, and i was wondering if you found any evidence of similar class drives in the...
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in fact, there was considerable pressure from the united states. this changed his mind that not a single bit. he said it was an erroneous mistake. he wasn't entirely sure that he wanted to live, but when it came clear to him that they might on anna, that she could conceivably die at the hands of the nazi's, he became relatively convinced that he was willing to give up. so what the hell of others, he did accomplish this. it involved a strange man who was one who took over and the colonel had a great deal to gain in making things difficult for freud. not a [inaudible] about what to do with freud. the one who had taken over for psycho analysis in berlin, there is considerable danger there. considerable danger for freud. it took, a tremendous strategist who loved freud dearly, a remarkable analyst, the last thing that she did was [inaudible] he wanted to do these five and 10 minute sessions. and redmond freud was going to give you a good 50 minutes. and that was the way it was supposed to be. after the end of the day, they took anna, she was not only e
in fact, there was considerable pressure from the united states. this changed his mind that not a single bit. he said it was an erroneous mistake. he wasn't entirely sure that he wanted to live, but when it came clear to him that they might on anna, that she could conceivably die at the hands of the nazi's, he became relatively convinced that he was willing to give up. so what the hell of others, he did accomplish this. it involved a strange man who was one who took over and the colonel had a...
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leland announced to the world he was resigning from general motors for patriotic reasons the united states and world war i and april of 1917 started to build with dirty engines -- liberty engines. cadillac told the press -- leland told the press he had to resign from general motors because billy durant it didn't support the effort and he didn't want to divert production to the wartime material. billy durant immediately sent a telegram to leland saying prove to me that you have resigned of your own free will. he said for telegrams and he never replied. finally, again, compare this to today's media culture, finally durant went to the press directly and showed the memorandum and the signs resignation that he actually fired leland because he simply haven't followed his orders and wouldn't proceed in to get the catalog with the rest of general motors as the chairman wanted that leland went on to build liberty but the war ended but after that. they've created yet another car company in honor of the civil war the problem was first lincoln was reviewed by the press at the time as a clone of last y
leland announced to the world he was resigning from general motors for patriotic reasons the united states and world war i and april of 1917 started to build with dirty engines -- liberty engines. cadillac told the press -- leland told the press he had to resign from general motors because billy durant it didn't support the effort and he didn't want to divert production to the wartime material. billy durant immediately sent a telegram to leland saying prove to me that you have resigned of your...
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edward argues that president obama is unfit for the united states presidency in "amateur." number six. at number seven is the immortal life of hen yet she tells the story of a woman who sales were taken by scientist leading to research break throws on polio and cancer. >>> the biography of joe paterno . followed by did the double cross. the true story of the d day attacks from the point of view from double agents and number ten is a "stolen life." which chronicals the life of a woman kidnapped at the age of 11 and held captive for 18 years. you can find more on the best sellers by going to ny times.com and clicks on on arts. >>> we underestimate how much we forget of our own ideas. and of the things we read. we're terrible even those who have god memories forget. marley if the idea is hunch like thing. it's this fleeting sense that something is interesting and is disappears. and so one of the things that i found a lot of people doing i try it do. not just to write everything down but to keep everything kind of together. don't over organize your notes. don't put them in fold
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states, with the south fight on the same side of the united states. so that's how i would answer that question. >> thank you for your work. i'm a fellow refugee. i came over at the same time. about the class warfare, the south vietnam during the war and how it devastated the war efforts there, but i guess the mythology about north is that this is a war that coalesced, that unified the nation. and i was wondering if you found any evidence of similar class strikes in the north during the time? army, in the south my parents always said life lived, life in the north was held. they didn't have electricity or refrigerators up there. of course, that's not the party mantra. i'd like to hear about what you found out as far as if there were similar class struggles between the well-to-do and the not so well-to-do in the north? >> i alluded to that in my talk about the campaign that that was before the war began. this took place in 9053-9056, that the party care that was called land reform and party organizational rectification committee which was basically to re
states, with the south fight on the same side of the united states. so that's how i would answer that question. >> thank you for your work. i'm a fellow refugee. i came over at the same time. about the class warfare, the south vietnam during the war and how it devastated the war efforts there, but i guess the mythology about north is that this is a war that coalesced, that unified the nation. and i was wondering if you found any evidence of similar class strikes in the north during the...